Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin. Growing Pains.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We had quiz takers from 23 countries and across industries – from chemicals to manufacturing, metals, telecom, cosmetics, consumer goods, t ransportation and food. None of the respondents share data across multiple applications to manage inventory, supply chain network design and S&OP in an integrated way.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. The industry planning team expertise lags the consumer goods, and hi-tech industries. Package goods and services to drive a different experience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

Energizer and Unilever are driving the fastest rates of improvement and Clorox and P&G improvement rates are the slowest on the Metrics That Matter of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)). Average Performance Metrics for Consumer Nondurable Industry for the Period of 2010-2017.

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RFgen

AUGUST 31, 2016

Specifically, Cook will serve as the senior vice president of global logistics, inventory allocation and replenishment. Specifically, shoppers are increasingly turning to online stores, signaling necessary adjustments to the supply chain, particularly with logistics and inventory management. Why Inventory Management Matters.

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RFgen

AUGUST 31, 2016

Specifically, Cook will serve as the senior vice president of global logistics, inventory allocation and replenishment. Specifically, shoppers are increasingly turning to online stores, signaling necessary adjustments to the supply chain, particularly with logistics and inventory management. Why Inventory Management Matters.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. Robots are everywhere these days.

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

Here, we’ll start by covering what reducing your inventory means. Then we’ll summarise some inventory holding costs that you might not know about. Finally, we’ll cover 5 ways that you can take to sensibly reduce your inventory now. What Does Reducing Your Inventory Mean? What Are Inventory Holding Costs?

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SupplyPike

JUNE 15, 2020

Types of Consumer Goods. Consumer goods are items meant to be consumed every day. There are two types of consumer goods: fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and slow-moving consumer goods (SMCG). This, in turn, establishes the turnover of goods. The CPG marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. Also, small and nimble consumer goods companies gain power over larger and less flexible consumer products companies. In 2019, here are seven trends that I will be tracking: The Horizon?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Gartner says we are entering what they call the ‘Experience Economy”, where personalization, speed, agility and the ability to predict consumer trends before they happen will separate the winners from losers ( Aspire, Challenge and Transform in a Disruptive World , 27 September 2017).

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

expansion in the first quarter, which mostly was buoyed by lower imports and higher inventories< , JOC reports. in the second quarter of 2019, but beat expectations thanks to strong consumer spending, CNBC reports. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Note that neither company is making progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Performance of BMS and Merck at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin. Orbit Chart for Novo Nordisk at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the period of 2006-2015.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

There is a move from the traditional shopping method of going to the store, whose inventory is based on customers buying pre-packaged items on shelves. Real-time inventory is a necessity. Wider assortments, multiple versions of packaging and a completely different kind of customer relationship are required.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Access to orders, customer profiles and buying habits, accurate predictive analysis, real time inventory visibility (even at the consumers’ pantry), and much more are now available in a digital world.”[6] ” Forbes , 3 May 2017. [2] ” Food Dive , 26 July 2017. [3] ” Footnotes. [1] Grocery Landscape?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare,” writes Nahata, “the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms.”

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

For instance, … in shipping and logistics, machine learning models can analyze data on inventory, transit routes, truck location, etc. 3] Bob Violino, “ Machine learning adds punch to predictive analytics ,” ZDNet, 3 April 2017. [4] to accurately determine when a package will reach its destination. ”[6].

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E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Demand-driven. Forecasting.

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E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Demand-driven. Forecasting.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

But one area of concern noted by Forbes really stands out: a domino effect taking place across the consumer goods sector. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. When major retailers are forced to reduce costs, the manufacturers that provide goods end up carrying those expenses. during the next 18 months.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

But one area of concern noted by Forbes really stands out: a domino effect taking place across the consumer goods sector. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. When major retailers are forced to reduce costs, the manufacturers that provide goods end up carrying those expenses. during the next 18 months.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

CPG companies are having trouble keeping up, with compliance reported to have reached only 70% by August 2017. Walmart DCs and stores are largely getting out of the inventory -holding business. More efficient inventory management translates directly into lower prices as well. Consumer Goods. Category.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

CPG companies are having trouble keeping up, with compliance reported to have reached only 70% by August 2017. Walmart DCs and stores are largely getting out of the inventory -holding business. More efficient inventory management translates directly into lower prices as well. Consumer Goods. Category.

Pricing Training 60

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Alloy

JULY 30, 2019

With decades of experience in consumer goods and technology, Prober is a thought leader on the intricacies of sales, supply chain, and strategy, and that expertise proved invaluable during the roundtable. We got way offside on inventory,” Prober elaborated. “If You never, ever want to be in this position.”

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At the same time, consumer-goods producers including Procter & Gamble Co. ” According to Goh, “The question remains to define what the optimal mix of foldable and regular containers carriers should maintain in their inventory is. are also testing the technology.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The chart below (courtesy of Peter Boockvar ) illustrates historical truck transport cost and consumer goods cost movement. The white line is consumer goods, minus food and energy. As the chart indicates, truck transport costs rose sharply in 2017 and aren’t slowing down.

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E2open

JANUARY 31, 2017

Tuesday 31 January 2017. Shifts in consumer tastes, the rapid rise of e-commence and steady SKU proliferation all contribute to increased volatility and make matching supply to demand considerably more challenging than just a few years ago. Consumer Goods. A Moment of Reflection for the New Year. Demand volatility.

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E2open

JANUARY 31, 2017

Tuesday 31 January 2017. Shifts in consumer tastes, the rapid rise of e-commence and steady SKU proliferation all contribute to increased volatility and make matching supply to demand considerably more challenging than just a few years ago. Consumer Goods. A Moment of Reflection for the New Year. Demand volatility.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 20, 2017

The Editors of RIS News named JDA’s booth as one of the Had-to-See Booths at NRF 2017 ! #8 Customers were able to experience the new JDA Store Optimizer, created in partnership with Intel, which provides store associates with the real-time inventory visibility needed to increase customer satisfaction. 8 – Intelligent Retail on Display.

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RFgen

JANUARY 2, 2019

Discrete manufacturers use these solutions to better manage inventory and reduce costs. To address the challenges, they need a robust shop floor/inventory solution, one that delivers immediate traceability real-time visibility during the manufacturing process. In 2017, it generated 14.7% ($11.1 Consumer Goods.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. A month later (March), many remained offline, and analysts said it could be months more before all are fully back. as supplies tighten.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Product standardization and common components that are used in many different products reduce the requirements for changeovers on the production lines and for high inventory. A study in 2017 by management consultancy Bain & Company showed that a cross-functional design process lowers costs by 38 per cent compared to a silo approach.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Product standardization and common components that are used in many different products reduce the requirements for changeovers on the production lines and for high inventory. A study in 2017 by management consultancy Bain & Company showed that a cross-functional design process lowers costs by 38 per cent compared to a silo approach.

Supply Chain Design 40

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Product standardization and common components that are used in many different products reduce the requirements for changeovers on the production lines and for high inventory. A study in 2017 by management consultancy Bain & Company showed that a cross-functional design process lowers costs by 38 per cent compared to a silo approach.

Supply Chain Design 40

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Product standardization and common components that are used in many different products reduce the requirements for changeovers on the production lines and for high inventory. A study in 2017 by management consultancy Bain & Company showed that a cross-functional design process lowers costs by 38 per cent compared to a silo approach.

Supply Chain Design 40

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E2open

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Thursday 30 November 2017. Of course, demand sensing can also use customer data, such as point of sale, store inventory or warehouse withdrawals. Because most supply chain decisions are based on projected inventory (i.e., current inventory – projected demand + replenishments & production). Top Myths Around Demand Sensing.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2018

Banker explains, “In addition to doing forecasting based on historical sales, consumer goods companies leverage other data sets such as their retail customer’s point of sale, recent shipments of products from their warehouses to their stores, the retailer’s orders, syndicated data, and store inventory.

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